How to make your music loud: Win the loudness war with our step-by-step and audio guide

 1/15Getting startedYou're probably well aware of the infamous 'loudness war' that has been raging in music production over the past 20 years. Producers and mastering engineers have seemingly been on a mission to achieve higher levels, leading to a steady increase in the volume of recorded music.Although there are some notable downsides to this battle - most significantly, a loss of dynamic